Judge — February 26, 1921 — page 7: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

ayo Topay in the water with the best of them. Eagerly L accepted an invitation to go on a swimming-party at the lake. When got there I found the crowd lounging about in bathing-suits watching someone standing on the top of a tower not less than forty feet above the water. Good Heavens! It was Peggy! She tlung herself off, twisted a couple of times, and hit the water. I expected to see the first-aid squad hasten to the rescue, but there was no excitement beyond a patter of applause Then Billy Thompson mounted the ladder and did something they called a “Flying Dutchman. contact with my knees and other protuberances, send him to my address. The price will be reasonable; I merely want to get enough money to pay the doctor and the dentist and get a wedding-present for Peggy and Billy Thompson He Must Be Getting His “All strangers,” thought I, after glancing at the throng of people at the station of my old home town as I alighted from the train. [bought a paper and boarded a street car en route to the hotel. I finally folded up my paper I do not remember the technique. Enough that [ turned away, sick at heart, and retired from the scene. 1 ft cart ‘ KITTY didn’t mind swimming, but suicide— well, not at my age SS SIELY The summer dragged through some- how, and L looked forward to the winter with its jolly sleighrides and ery coasting parties. Here, at least, I could hold my own, for I was a good skater and enjoyed the open air. The cold weather came; the ponds were floored with gleaming ice; snow covered the hills. I polished up my skates, got the old toboggan out of the garage, and prepared for conquest. Peggy took up skis. Let us draw the veil of charity. If the gentle reader knows anyone who wants to buy a complete ping- pong outfit, a sect of diabolo, some ulmost new golf-clubs and tennis- rackets, a bathing-suit (only slightly used), and a pair of skiis almost as good as new, except where there are a few bloodstains and dents caused by COME KITTY-HITTY KITV ent T Draven by Pact Gooww How Mosr or Us 7 and looked on each side of me eager to start a conversation with a citi- zen and ask him about some of the old-time residents. [had just finished reading about prohibition, and to get started I picked it up as my subject. “ Whatdo you think of prot asked I of the fellow on my “T dunno, when does it start?” Arithmetic Moast awl hour lives weev herd it sed That 2 and 2 maks foar: But late at nite 2 pears of Kats Kan yel like ate, or moar. What Next? Mr.Longsuffer—1t just about busted me having your diamonds set in plat- inum., Next to radium platinum’s the most expensive metal in the world. Now what do you want? His Wi thing, dear, Only I was wondering if it would cost so av fully much to have the diamonds reset in radium, 9 Awout It